Mandibular Lengthening by Distraction for Airway Obstruction in Treacher-Collins Syndrome: The 30-Year Results.

Abstract

Treacher-Collins syndrome is a rare facial clefting disorder, the management of which remains among the most challenging for craniofacial teams. Herein, we report the long-term outcome of early mandibular lengthening by distraction osteogenesis for established airway obstruction in Treacher-Collins syndrome. This case, which was the first literature report in this clinical scenario1, has subsequently been reviewed at skeletal maturity2 and can now be addressed more than 30 years later.